Adobe Illustrator & QuarkXpress Training - 3 Days

Platform: Windows PC and Apple Mac

Courseware: Comprehensive training manual provided per person

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of Windows or Apple Mac operating system

Software version: Training for Illustrator versions CS5.5, CS5, CS4, CS3, CS2, CS and Quark 8, 7, 6

Course Overview:
This 3 day training course has been developed to give you a solid grasp of Adobe Illustrator and QuarkXpress. You will first learn how to plan, create and edit a variety of complex professional vector
artwork using Illustrator before moving on to QuarkXpress where you will learn to create highly effective
print ready layouts. You will also gain an thorough understanding of how the two applications work best together.

Illustrator and QuarkXpress 3 Day Training Outline

Training Course Introduction - Illustrator and QuarkXpress Overview

About Adobe Illustrator and Quark
Working with graphic types
Understanding page layout for print
Various design workflow's and how the applications fit in

Day 1 - Working with Illustrator

Introduction to Illustrator

Setting up general preferences
Document and page set up
Selection tools
Magnification and reduction
Using rulers and guides

Drawing Tools

Working with the line tools
Working with the shape tools
Cutting and editing paths
Using the Bezier tool
The transformation tools
Cutting, copying and pasting elements

Working with Colour

Creating custom colours
Working with swatches
Using the paint/colour tools

Working with Text

Type area and type path tools
Typography and formatting
Text on a path
Wrapping text and graphics
Outlining type

Working with Objects

Duplicating
Object drag copying
Multiple selections
Moving, rotating, scaling elements
Merging/combining objects
Grouping/ungrouping objects
Working with strokes and fills
Creating masks

Day 2 Morning Session - Adobe Illustrator Continued

Gradients and Blends

The gradient palette
Using the blend tool
Using the blend command

Using Layers

Working with the layers palette
Creating/deleting/hiding layers
Locking layers
Cutting and pasting between layers
Layer options

Creating Effects

Working with Pathfinder commands
Envelope Distort command
Using the Effects menu

Export and Save Options

Saving editable Ai and PDF files
File formats for use in QuarkXpress
Pasting Illustrator content into Quark
Suitable formats for various print scenarios

Day 2 Afternoon Session - Working with QuarkXpress

Introduction

About QuarkXpress and page layout
Working with documents and projects
Using the interface
Setting basic preferences

Setting up Pages

Creating a new document
Choosing document settings
Working with margins, columns and gutters
Working with bleed
Using rulers and guides
Working with the zero point
Navigation and magnification
Using undo commands

Working with Text

Creating text frames
Importing, typing and pasting text
Dealing with text overflow - link and unlink
Using the measurements palette
Basic character formatting
Basic paragraph formatting
Working with tabs
Using the style sheet panel
Basic character style sheets
Basic paragraph level style sheets
Applying and editing style sheets

Day 3 - QuarkXpress Continued

Working with Images

About image file types
CMYK vs RGB
Creating image frames
Adding Illustrator artwork
Moving and resizing images
Rotating images within a frame
Flipping images within a frame
Wrapping text around artwork

Using Colour

Colour overview and considerations for print
Mixing colours
Storing colours
Editing existing colours
Using colour blends
Adding colour - background, text and frame
Choosing Pantone colours
Converting spot to process

Working with Frames and Shapes

Creating basic shapes
Working with the line tools
Creating custom shapes
editing shape paths
Copy and paste items
Adding borders to frames and shapes
Transforming objects
Grouping and ungrouping objects
Dealing with object stacking
Adding a drop shadow effect
Using the step and repeat command
Using the space and align command

Working with Tables

Using the table tool
Choosing table options
Adding content to a table
Editing table borders and cells

Creating Multi-Page Documents

Setting up a facing page file
Using multiple single pages
Working with the pages palette
Adding, deleting and moving pages
Using master pages
Applying and editing masters
Using auto page numbering

Saving and Printing

Saving a Quark document
Checking image and font usage
Collecting all project elements for print

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